News items in Greek and French report that the third volume of Dr Larchet's trilogy – The Therapy of Spiritual Illness – has now been released in Greek translation (under the title Η θεραπευτική των πνευματικών νοσημάτων - Εισαγωγή στην ασκητική παράδοση της Ορθοδόξου Εκκλησίας) by Apostoliki Diakonia, the official imprint of the Church of Greece. The Greek edition (in two volumes) was official released at a major function held in Athens on Wednesday, April 7, 2009, attended by over 200 people, including several hierarchs, many clergy, and representatives the Theology Faculty of the University of Athens. The event was opened by Metropolitan Damaskinos, a member of the Holy Synod, who read a letter of greeting from the Primate of the Church of Greece, Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece. Further remarks were offered by Bishop Agathangelos, general editor of Apostoliki Diakonia; Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos, who is well known for his own works written in a similar vein; Hieromonk Damianos of Mt Athos, who is trained both as a doctor and a theologian; Stylianos Papadopoulos, professor emeritus of patrology at the Theological Faculty of the University of Athens; and, finally, the author himself, who expressed his gratitude to the translators and publishers of his work. On the following day Dr Larchet was interviewed for the Church of Greece's radio station and received by His Beatitude, Archbishop Ieronymos.

Here's hoping that an English translation of this volume is forthcoming!

A few scattered items by Dr Larchet can be found online in English translation:

Does anybody know anything about his biographyq We're trying to write an article on him but we have no clues. If anybody knows anything please communicate with us.The email address is aglaiaz@yahoo.gr.From Greece.Thank you